Carnegie Mellon University - Andrew Carnegie Online Archives

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This collection contains primary resources about Carnegie's bequests along with supporting explanatory text, that teachers will be able to use as part of their curriculum.
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(E. Mayor des Planches to Andrew Carnegie, February 12, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932, --Correspondence, Diplodocus, Dinosaurs--Models, Aldrovandi Museum, Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, 1869-1947, Italy--Kings and rulers, Natural history museums--Italy--Bologna, Mayor des Planches, Edmondo, Baron--Correspondence
A signed typescript letter from Edmondo Mayor des Planches to Andrew Carnegie acknowledging the receipt of William Holland's letter confirming Carnegie's plan to donate a diplodocus replica to the Aldrovandi Museum in Bologna and accepting the offer on behalf of King Victor Emmanuel. Des Planches notes that he has also wired Carnegie to request a meeting with him on Saturday, February 13th in New York to personally convey the King's thanks.
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King Victor of Italy is happy, he gets a fine diplodocus
Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, 1869-1947, Diplodocus, Dinosaurs--Models, Philanthropists--United States, Italy--Kings and rulers, Aldrovandi Museum, Museums--Acquisitions--Italy--Bologna, Natural history museums--Italy--Bologna, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
A newspaper clipping from the March 12, 1909 (?), World, which features a cartoon of Andrew Carnegie presenting a diplodocus model to King Victor Emmanuel of Italy for placement in the geological museum of Bologna University. Below the cartoon is a fictionalized tongue-in-cheek account of the dialogue that took place between Carnegie and the King during the presentation.
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(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, August 29, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Diplodocus, Dinosaurs--Models, Natural history museums--Italy--Bologna, Natural history museums--Austria--Vienna, Hampson, George Francis, Sir, 1789-1833, Entomologists--England, Lepidoptera--Catalogs and collections--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Lepidoptera--Africa, Central, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
A signed handwritten letter from William Holland to Andrew Carnegie notifying him of Holland's arrival in London and providing him with addresses where Holland can be reached throughout the fall while he is helping with the installation of diplodocus models in Vienna and Bologna. Holland also reports that he has brought along five hundred Carnegie Museum specimens of Central African lepidoptera that are not in the British Museum to share with entomologist Sir George Hampson who would like to include figures of them in a book he is preparing.
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(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, February 13, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Diplodocus, Dinosaurs--Models, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Natural history museums--Austria--Vienna, Natural history museums--Russia (Federation)--Saint Petersburg, Natural history museums--Italy--Bologna, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Anniversaries, etc., Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
A signed typescript letter from William Holland to Andrew Carnegie discussing responses from Austria, Russia, and Italy concerning offers of gift diplodocus models. Holland notes that he is currently corresponding with contacts in Vienna and St. Petersburg to assess interest and that Italy has already accepted the offer. The remainder of the letter relates the events of a recent Lincoln's birthday celebration held at the Carnegie Museum.
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(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, July 23, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Diplodocus, Dinosaurs--Models--Design and construction, Dinosaurs--Models--Transportation, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Natural history museums--Italy--Bologna, Natural history museums--Austria--Vienna, Natural history museums--Russia (Federation)--Saint Petersburg, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
A signed typescript letter from William Holland to Andrew Carnegie discussing the status of construction, shipping, and installation plans for the gift diplodocus replicas being presented to Italy, Austria, and Russia. Holland reports that the reproduction for Austria has been completed and shipped; that the reproduction for Italy is currently in progress and should be shipped by the end of August; that work on the reproduction for Russia is just getting underway; and that he plans to leave for Europe on September 1st to help with the installations in Vienna and Bologna.
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(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, June 23, 1909)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Diplodocus, Dinosaurs--Models--Design and construction, Capellini, Giovanni, 1833-1922, Steindachner, Franz, 1834-1919, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Natural history museums--Italy--Bologna, Natural history museums--Austria--Vienna, Natural history museums--Russia (Federation)--Saint Petersburg
A signed typescript letter from William Holland to Andrew Carnegie discussing the status of construction and installation plans for the gift diplodocus replicas being presented to Italy, Austria, and Russia. Holland reports that he is currently conferring with Senator Capellini of Italy and Museum Director Steindachner of Vienna, and that he is awaiting word from the authorities in St. Petersburg.
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(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, October 29, 1909)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Diplodocus, Dinosaurs--Models, Natural history museums--Italy--Bologna, Holland, Francis Raymond, 1886-1934, Painters--United States
A signed handwritten letter from William Holland to Andrew Carnegie notifying him that the work of installing the diplodocus reproduction in the museum at Bologna has been satisfactorily completed and that Holland will be spending some time in Paris helping his younger son Raymond get settled in an art studio for the winter before returning to the U.S. in early November when he will meet with Carnegie in person in New York to report on his trip.
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